How to Get a Medical Cannabis Card in Puerto Rico?
In order to get a medical cannabis card in Puerto Rico there are a few simple steps to follow. Listed below is a step-by-step guide for helping prospective medical cannabis patients get a medical marijuana card in Puerto Rico.
Step 1: Do you qualify?
To get a medical cannabis card in Puerto Rico you must meet these qualifying conditions:
- Cancer
- Glaucoma
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
- MS (Multiple sclerosis)
- Fibromyalgia
- Parkinson
- Anorexia
- Hepatitis C
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Crohn’s disease
- Agitation of Alzheimer’s disease
- A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or the treatment for a chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition that causes:
- Severe and chronic pain (e.g. arthritis, migraines, etc);
- Severe nausea;
- Seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy;
- Severe or persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis
Step 2: Find a medical cannabis doctor
Choose a medical marijuana doctor in Puerto Rico, then contact and schedule an appointment with the doctor to authorize the use of medical cannabis. You can also visit islandmedpr.com.
Step 3: Submit your application for a medical cannabis card
Fill-in all parts of the application, attach your doctor’s certification and proof of identity (a copy of a Puerto Rico driver’s license or valid Puerto Rico government ID). The application should be notarized and a $25 fee is required.
*If the patient is not able to get the treatment by himself, you can authorized a companion. Patients can have an authorized companion if their conditions affects their mobility. Fill the application and read the instructions carefully. Your companion will have to provide additional information about himself. Click the link to download the application.
Step 4: Receive your card
If your application is approved, the Puerto Rico Health Department will send you a Patient’s Card which will have to be renewed every year.
Certified Doctors for Cannabis Recommendation
Dr. Wilmer Lugo Ramírez
Adress: # 170 Avenida Font Humacao PR 00791
Tel (787)285-5558
Office Hours:
Monday and Friday: 9:00am- 5:00pm
Tuesday and Thursday: 9:00am- 12:00pm
Wednesday: de 8:30am a 3:30pm
Closed for lunch: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Links
Regulation 8766 (Medicinal Cannabis)
- Medical Cannabis Regulation
- PRMCA
- Cannabinoid Medicilles
- Observatorio Español de Cannabis Medicinal
- Fundación Daya
- Medical Directory Medical Cannabis
- Cannabis medicinal – Wikipedia
- Regulation 8766
- Regulation 155 (repealed)
- Administrative Order No. 352
- Medicinal Cannabis Regulation Notice
- Determinación Administrativa Núm. 17-06
Patients and Doctors
- ID-P Application for Patient Identification Card for the Use of Medicinal Cannabis
- ID-AA Request ID Card Companion Authorized
- Medical Record Request for the Recommendation of Medicinal Cannabis in Puerto Rico
- Application Form for the Authorized Companion Identification Card for the Use of Medicinal Cannabis
- Medical Certification for Use of Medicinal Cannabis
- RECOMMENDATION OF MEDICINAL CANNABIS FROM PHYSICIANS TO PATIENTS
- From Planting to Patient
- TUCOOP